i'm using a multidimensional array. it has to support a variable number of dimensions. currently, i'm doing it with code specific to each dimension. it's brute-force and want to know if is there another way to do this ? 
my $ranges = [
               { I => "2", },
               { I => "3", J => "2", },
               { I => "4", J => "3", K => "2", }
             ];
foreach my $rvarHASH ( @{ $ranges } ) {
    my @rvarLIST = sort keys %$rvarHASH;
    my $array;
    my ($ii,$vi,$ij,$vj,$ik,$vk);
    if ( scalar @rvarLIST == 1 ) {
        $ii = $rvarLIST[0];          ## index name
        $vi = $rvarHASH->{$ii};      ## index value
        $array->[$vi] = $netlist;
    }
    elsif ( scalar @rvarLIST == 2 ) {
        $ii = $rvarLIST[0];
        $vi = $rvarHASH->{$ii};
        $ij = $rvarLIST[1];
        $vj = $rvarHASH->{$ij};
        $array->[$vi]->[$vj] = $netlist;   # hardcoded
    }
    elsif ( scalar @rvarLIST == 3 ) {
        $ii = $rvarLIST[0];
        $vi = $rvarHASH->{$ii};
        $ij = $rvarLIST[1];
        $vj = $rvarHASH->{$ij};
        $ik = $rvarLIST[2];
        $vk = $rvarHASH->{$ik};
        $array->[$vi]->[$vj]->[$vk] = $netlist;
    }
    else {
        print "\nmore than 3 dimensions not supported yet \n\n";
    }

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i tired to create the Ndim array first and then add its reference to the main data structure. but failed miserably. thanks

In reply to multidimensional arrays by Anonymous Monk

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